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The Splendour of Iran
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5/6/02
Tehran lifts disabled Olympiad trophy

Kuala Lumpur, May 6, IRNA -- Tehran won the crown of the 11th Asian Capitals' Disabled Sports Olympiad which ended here Sunday.

Collecting 34 golds, 10 silvers and 9 bronzes in track-and-field for the blind, table tennis, weightlifting, goalball, sitting volleyball and shooting, the team of Iranian capital ranked first and bagged the glittering gold.

Composed of 40 athletes, Tehran snatched 45 golds but the organizing committee did not list the medals of those fields that attended by just one participant in its final table.

A Malaysian team with 21 golds, 27 silvers and 22 bronzes finished runner-up and Singapore took the third title, winning 17 golds, 8 silvers and 5 bronzes.

Iran, India, Pakistan, Singapore, Myanmar, Cambodia and various states of Malaysia competed in 15 sporting fields.

The closing ceremony of the Olympiad was held Sunday.



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